https://wscwildcats.com/rss.aspx?path=wvballLatest news items for Wayne State College Athleticsen-us60https://wscwildcats.com/news/2026/4/9/womens-volleyball-wildcats-and-lopers-meet-in-friday-5-pm-exhibition-match-as-part-of-omaha-supernovas-volleyball-after-dark-showcase.aspxhttps://wscwildcats.com/news/2026/4/9/womens-volleyball-wildcats-and-lopers-meet-in-friday-5-pm-exhibition-match-as-part-of-omaha-supernovas-volleyball-after-dark-showcase.aspxWomen's Volleyball

Wayne State faces Nebraska-Kearney Friday at 5 p.m. in an exhibition match as part of the second annual Volleyball After Dark Showcase hosted by the Omaha Supernovas at CHI Health Center in Omaha.  The contest will be broadcast live across the state by Nebraska Public Media along with the Supernovas contest against the Grand Rapids Rise at 8 p.m.  Both teams are coming off NCAA Tournament appearances in 2025 as WSC won the NSIC regular season title for the third time in the last four years with a 27-5 overall record (19-1 NSIC) while UNK was 30-4 and captured the MIAA regular season and tournament titles while reaching the NCAA Central Regional semi-finals.]]>unk wscvb afterdark webThu, 9 Apr 2026 13:14:00 CST1511149https://wscwildcats.com/news/2026/3/10/womens-volleyball-omaha-supernovas-hosing-wsc-unk-spring-match-april-10th-in-second-annual-volleyball-after-dark-showcase.aspxhttps://wscwildcats.com/news/2026/3/10/womens-volleyball-omaha-supernovas-hosing-wsc-unk-spring-match-april-10th-in-second-annual-volleyball-after-dark-showcase.aspxWomen's Volleyball

The Omaha Supernovas, the world's leading professional volleyball franchise, are excited to announce they will host the Nebraska-Kearney (UNK) and Wayne State volleyball programs for a spring match April 10 at CHI Health Center Omaha as part of the Supernovas' Second Annual "Volleyball After Dark Showcase."  First serve is scheduled for 5 p.m. CDT, leading into the Supernovas' match against the Grand Rapids Rise at 8 p.m. CDT. Strengthening this statewide celebration of volleyball, both matches will be broadcast live across the state by Nebraska Public Media.]]>unk wscvb afterdark webTue, 10 Mar 2026 12:37:00 CST1511096https://wscwildcats.com/news/2026/1/14/womens-volleyball-beller-signs-pro-contract-with-peruvian-volleyball-league.aspxhttps://wscwildcats.com/news/2026/1/14/womens-volleyball-beller-signs-pro-contract-with-peruvian-volleyball-league.aspxWomen's Volleyball

Former Wayne State All-American volleyball player Taya Beller has signed a contract to play for Universitario de Deportes in the Peruvian Volleyball League. Beller played last season with the Atlanta Vibe in the Professional Volleyball Federation and made league history  when she became the first Division II player to make an opening day roster in the PVF.   She saw action in eight matches playing 21 sets for the Vibe, averaging 1.24 kills and 0.24 blocks per set.]]>beller vibe signing webWed, 14 Jan 2026 14:23:00 CST1510987https://wscwildcats.com/news/2026/1/5/womens-volleyball-wildcat-volleyball-adds-unk-middle-hitter-mia-berg-to-2026-roster.aspxhttps://wscwildcats.com/news/2026/1/5/womens-volleyball-wildcat-volleyball-adds-unk-middle-hitter-mia-berg-to-2026-roster.aspxWomen's Volleyball

 Wayne State College head volleyball coach Scott Kneifl announced today that Nebraska-Kearney middle hitter Mia Berg has transferred to the Wildcat program and will join the team this semester and play beach volleyball this spring and have one year of eligibility for the indoor season in the fall of 2026.]]>wscvb signing web25Mon, 5 Jan 2026 13:39:00 CST1510977https://wscwildcats.com/news/2025/12/16/womens-volleyball-four-wildcats-earn-csc-academic-all-district-team-honors.aspxhttps://wscwildcats.com/news/2025/12/16/womens-volleyball-four-wildcats-earn-csc-academic-all-district-team-honors.aspxWomen's Volleyball

Four players from Wayne State College were named to the 2025 Academic All-District Volleyball Team selected by College Sports Communicators and announced Tuesday morning.  The group includes sophomore libero Anna Borner, sophomore middle hitter Chloe Hanel, junior middle hitter Laney Kathol and sophomore setter Molly Romano.  Criteria for the award includes the student-athlete must be at least a sophomore academically and athletically, maintain a 3.50 grade point average or higher and compete in either 90 percent of matches played or start in at least 66 percent of contests played.]]>wsc vball academic all district Tue, 16 Dec 2025 11:12:00 CST1510963https://wscwildcats.com/news/2025/12/15/womens-volleyball-wsc-volleyball-tied-for-10th-in-final-avca-taraflex-division-ii-top-25-coaches-poll.aspxhttps://wscwildcats.com/news/2025/12/15/womens-volleyball-wsc-volleyball-tied-for-10th-in-final-avca-taraflex-division-ii-top-25-coaches-poll.aspxWomen's Volleyball

The Wayne State volleyball team ended the 2025 season tied for 10th in the final AVCA/TARAFLEX Division II Top 25 Coaches Poll released Monday afternoon.  The Wildcats received 688 points in voting conducted by various Division II coaches across the nation.  It's the sixth straight year and 16th time in the last 19 seasons that WSC volleyball has ended the year ranked in the top 25. Wayne State finished the 2025 season at 27-5 overall and was 19-1 in the NSIC to capture a third regular season championship in the last four years and advanced to the NCAA Division II Tournament for the 14th time in school history.]]>AVCA Volleyball LogoMon, 15 Dec 2025 15:34:00 CST1510962https://wscwildcats.com/news/2025/12/10/womens-volleyball-hanel-miller-earn-avca-all-america-third-team-honors-robles-romano-receive-honorable-mention.aspxhttps://wscwildcats.com/news/2025/12/10/womens-volleyball-hanel-miller-earn-avca-all-america-third-team-honors-robles-romano-receive-honorable-mention.aspxWomen's Volleyball

Wayne State College had four players named to the 2025 American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) Division II All-American Team announced Wednesday morning by the coaches' association office in Lexington, Kentucky.  Sophomore middle hitter Chloe Hanel and freshman outside hitter Delaney Miller both received Third Team honors while junior outside hitter Channatee Robles and sophomore setter Molly Romano each collected Honorable Mention accolades.  It's the fourth straight year that WSC volleyball has had at least one All-American and the second time in three years that the Wildcats had four All-Americans, matching the 2023 team that saw Taya Beller and Maggie Brahmer earn First Team honors, Kelsie Cada Second Team and Rachel Walker Honorable Mention.]]>avca allamericans webWed, 10 Dec 2025 10:10:00 CST1510955https://wscwildcats.com/news/2025/12/4/womens-volleyball-4-wildcats-vs-7-washburn.aspxhttps://wscwildcats.com/news/2025/12/4/womens-volleyball-4-wildcats-vs-7-washburn.aspxWomen's Volleyball

#4 Wayne State College fell to #7 Washburn 25-16, 25-14, 25-22 Thursday morning in the opening round of the NCAA Division II Central Region Volleyball Tournament in Kearney, Nebraska.  The Wildcats end the season with a record of 27-5 while the Ichabods advance to Friday's semi-finals with a 27-4 mark.]]>wscvb centralregion webThu, 4 Dec 2025 12:50:00 CST1510945https://wscwildcats.com/news/2025/12/3/womens-volleyball-four-wildcats-earn-avca-all-central-region-honors-miller-voted-region-freshman-of-the-year.aspxhttps://wscwildcats.com/news/2025/12/3/womens-volleyball-four-wildcats-earn-avca-all-central-region-honors-miller-voted-region-freshman-of-the-year.aspxWomen's Volleyball

Four players from Wayne State College were named to the 2025 AVCA (American Volleyball Coaches Association) All-Central Region Team released Wednesday morning by the coaches' association office in Lexington, Kentucky.  Junior outside hitter Channatee Robles, sophomore middle hitter Chloe Hanel and freshman outside hitter Delaney Miller each received First Team honors while sophomore setter Molly Romano was named All-Central Region honorable mention.  Miller was also voted by region coaches as the AVCA Central Region Freshman of the Year.]]>avca allregion webWed, 3 Dec 2025 14:25:00 CST1510942https://wscwildcats.com/news/2025/12/2/womens-volleyball-4-wayne-state-meets-7-washburn-in-ncaa-central-region-tournament-opener-thursday-in-kearney.aspxhttps://wscwildcats.com/news/2025/12/2/womens-volleyball-4-wayne-state-meets-7-washburn-in-ncaa-central-region-tournament-opener-thursday-in-kearney.aspxWomen's Volleyball

Wayne State faces Washburn in a match-up of Top 10 nationally ranked teams Thursday morning to open the NCAA Central Region Volleyball Tournament in Kearney at 11 a.m.  The Wildcats, seeded third in the regional, are 27-4 overall and ranked fourth in the final AVCA/TARAFLEX Division II Top 25 Coaches Poll.  Washburn is the sixth seed for the Central Regional and is ranked seventh with a 26-4 record.  WSC went 19-1 in NSIC play and captured a share of the NSIC regular season title - the third for the Wildcats in the last four years - while the Ichabods went 13-3 in the MIAA and tied Nebraska-Kearney and Missouri Western for the MIAA regular season title.  WSC and Washburn were former members of the NAIA Central States Intercollegiate Conference from 1976-89 and faced each other at least twice every year as conference members but have not faced each other since the 2003 season - #23 Washburn beat WSC in Topeka 30-19, 30-21, 30-21.  The Wildcats lead the all-time series 16-9.]]>wscvbgamenotes25 web3Tue, 2 Dec 2025 10:16:00 CST1510939